Lock



July 6, 1937. E. N. JAcoBl I 2,086,034

` Locx Filed Aug. 9, 1935 v 2 Sheets-Sheet l Edward Nfjmb/ July 6, 1937. E N JACOB; 2,086,034 l' LOCK Filed Aug. 9. 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 l .lmmilllllllllllllllll Patented July 6, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT ori-'ica Briggs & Stratton Corporation,

Milwaukee,

Wis., a. corporation of Delaware Application August 9, 1935, Serial No.35,493

21 Claims.

This invention relates to locks and refers particularly to glove compartment locks for auto'- mobiles.

Compartments located in the dash of automobiles and commonly referred to as glove com partments are generally equipped with hinged doors. It is desirable to provide locks for these doors,.and as shown in Patent No. 2,006,922 lssued to Edward N. Jacobi, July 2, 1935, to combine the locks with a knob-like structure to facilitate opening and closing of the door.

Heretofore, a spring catch was used to-yieldingly hold the door `closed independently of the lock, the lock being usedonly'to positively secure the door in closed position. The lock was thus of the dead bolt type. In locks of this'type, if the bolt is placed in its locked position before the door is closed, the projecting bolt interferes with closing of the door and may break if the door is slammed.

The disadvantages of this construction are` manifest, and to overcome the same, this invention has as an object to provide a simple, inexpensive spring bolt type of lock, particularly applicable for glove compartments.

A further object of this invention is to provide a lock for the purpose described wherein release of the bolt is eiected by inward depression of the lock cylinder in the fashion of a push button. Another object of this invention resides in the provision of novel means for eliminating rattling in a lock of this type, and to utilize the bolt spring for this purpose.

Another object of this invenon is to provide a construction wherein part of the boit actuating mechanism is utilized to removably retain the cylinder in its casing.

A further object of this invention is to simplify the manner of attaching or mounting the lock to the door or panel with which it is used. With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, this invention residesv in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafter described and more particularly dened by the appended claims, it being understood that such changes in the precise embodiment of the herein disclosed invention may be made as come within 'the scope of the claims. The accompanying drawings illustrate several complete examples of the physical embodiment of the invention constructed according to the best modes so far devised for the practical application of the principles thereof. and in which: Figure 1 is a -iongitudinal section view through a lock embodying this invention its manner of use;

Figure 2 is a view similar to showing the bolt released; l

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail view similar to Figure 1 to show particularly the manner in which play is taken up between the parts to prevent rattling;

Figure 4 is a detail view taken von the plane of l the line 4-4 ot'Figurel; Figure 5 is a perspective viewoi.' the loci: cylinder; I

Figure 6 is another perspective view of the lock cylinder taken from another angle;

Figure 7 is a perspective -v-iew of the lock casing showing the inner-or rear end thereof;

Figure 8 is a'front view of the lock casing; -Figure 9 is a perspective view of the bolt;

Figure 10 is a perspective view of the pusher member; and j I Figures 11 and12 are, respectively, a detail section view through the inner end of the casing, and a perspective view'of the locking bolt to show a slightly modied embodiment of the invention.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings in which like numerals indicate like parts throughout the several views, the numeral 5 designates the door of a glove compartment, or the like, adapted to be secured in a closed position fixed with respect to a panel 6 in which the door opening is formed by means of a lock mechanism, indicated generally by the numeral 1.

The lock mechanism comprises a casing 8 bored as at 9 to receive a llock cylinder I0. The e outer end of the casing 8 has an enlarged iiange H so as to give the casing the form of a knob to facilitate opening and closing of the door. The outer or front end of the cylinder has the usual head i0' disposed within a counterbore 9. It is exposed and accessible from the front of the lock so as to permit the cylinder to be depressed linwardly in the manner of a push button when unlocked. Such inward depression of the cylinder is utilized-to releasea bolt i2 projecting from and illustrating Figure 1, but

the inner or rear end of the casing, as will be hereinafter more fully described.

The inner or rear end portion of the casing is reduced in diameter to provide a shoulder'. I3 nich abuts the outer face of the door 5 when the casing is mounted thereon with its inner end portion projecting through a hole I4 in the door. The casing is secured to the door by coniining the door between the shoulder I3 and the periphery of a retaining cup l5 telescoped over the reduced inner end of the casing and held thereto by a screw I6 threaded in a tapped hole in the casing.

The bottom wall of the retaining' cup has a transverse slot or opening II through which the bolt I2 projects to permit the same to engage a keeper member I8 fixed to the panel 6. An upturned lip I9 formed as an'integral part of the retaining cup precludes depression of the bolt by means of an implement inserted through the space between the upper edge of the door 5 and the panel 6.

The lock bolt is hooked to engage over the keeper member I8 and has an elongated outer end portion arranged to strike the keeper member I8 and permit automatic engagement of the bolt therewith. The inner end portion of the bolt is disposed in an open recess 20 in the inner end of the casing where it is loosely pivoted by a pin 2I. The width of the open recess 20 is such that the bolt is guided by the opposite fiat sides of the recess in its pivotal movement to and from operative position to which it is yieldingly urged by a spring 22 confined between the boltl and a wall 23. The wall 23 provides a bottom for the bore 9 of stepped formation with a hole therewith a gateway 2'I leading thereto.

through coextensive with the upper half of the open recess 20. To hold the spring against displacement the wall 23 has a recess to receive one end of the spring and the bolt has a titprojecting therefrom to engage the `other end of the spring.

'I'he lock cylinder I0 is provided with the usual key operable tumblers 24 yieldingly projectable into one of four longitudinal tumbler receiving grooves 24', and retractible therefrom by the insertion of a proper key 25 to free the cylinder for rotation. Four-grooves are provided so that the key may be removed in either locked or unlocked position.

At its inner end portion, the cylinder has a bayonet slot comprising an arcuate groove 26 Engaged in this bayonet slot is a lug 28 forming part of. a pusher member 29. As best shown in Figure 10, the pusher member has a main body portion 30 which is slidably received in a. slideway 3| cored in the casing Wall above the open recess 20 and extending forwardly from the extreme inner end of the casing sufticiently far to communicate with the bore 9 and permit the lug 28 to engage in the arcuate groove 26. The forward end of the slideway is closed by an inclined wall 4I with which the pusher member engages to limit its forward movement and thus, through the engagement of its lug 28 in the arcuate groove 26, hold the cylinder against outward withdrawal.

'I'he rear end of the pusher member engages a shoulder 32 on the pivoted bolt so that upon inward endwise motion of the cylinder, the bolt I2 is rocked about its pivotal mounting against the action of its spring to a releasing position.

Inward endwise motion of the cylinder, however, is not possible except when the cylinder is turned to a predetermined unlocked position, which is the position of the cylinder shown in Figure 2. In any other position of rotation of the cylinder, a projection 34 on its inner end strikes the foremost step z3 of the wall 23 and thus prevents inward depression of the cylinder. The projection 34 and the front face of the wall 23 are so shaped that when the cylinder is turned to its unlocked position, its projection 34 clears the wall part 23' and permits inward endwise motion on the part of the cylinder until the cylinder head Ill contacts the bottom of the counterbore 9.

In this connection it is to be observed that the projection 34 has an inclined or spiral shaped edge 35 which is adapted to contact a similarly shaped surface 36 on the inner face of the wall 23 and force the cylinder outwardly upon retrograde rotation from'its unlocked position so as to insure positive return of the parts to their locked positions.

The projection 34 also has the function of preventing rotation of the cylinder to its position at which the lug 28 on the pusher member aligns with the gateway 2'I of the bayonet slot in which position of rotation, .the cylinder is removable. The removing position of the cylinder lies beyond its unlocked position of rotation shown in Figure 2. In the unlocked position of the cylinder, a fiat wall surface 3T on the projection 34 lies substantially in the plane of one side of the bolt to be engageable with an inwardly extending toe 38 on the bolt in bothits locked and unlocked positions to prevent rotation of the cylinder to its removing position except 'when the bolt is moved to a releasing position, shown in dotted linesin Figure 3.

In the releasing position of the bolt, the toe is moved clear of the obstructing surface 31 allowing the cylinder to be turned past its unlocked position to its removing position. Movement of the bolt to its releasing position requires direct manual actuation of the bolt. The normal unlocking of the bolt by depression of the cylinder cannot move the bolt to its cylinder releasing position as the depression of the cylinder is limited by engagement of its head with the bottom of the counterbore formed in the casing to receive the head.

As soon as the cylinder is turned past its unlocked position, the toe of the bolt may be permitted to ride on the conical outer surface 31' on the projection 34 thus obviating the necessity for holding the bolt down in its releasing position.

By virtue of the novel arrangement and relationship of the cylinder, the pusher member, and the bolt, the bolt spring is utilized to prevent rattling. It is to be observed that the pusher member has its top wall stepped which results in an edge 4I). 'Ihis edge 40 contacts the top of the slideway 3 I, and inasmuch as the pusher member has a degree of play in the slideway, it is free to rock about the fulcrum provided by the engagement of the edge 40 with the top wall of the slideway.

Upon such rocking movement ofthe pusher member, which is produced by the action of the spring 22 through the medium of the cam-like engagement between the pusher member and bolt, the forward end of the pusher member is pressed down onto the inner end of the cylinder.

Downward depression of the forward end of the pusher member is further assured by virtue of the fact that the pusher member is forced forwardly against the inclined closed end 4I of the slideway by the bolt, and the loose pivotal mounting of the bolt insures the proper functioning of the anti-rattle feature at all times at is permits the spring to yieldingly urge the bolt upwardly against the rear end of the pusher member.

If desired, the locking bolt may be mounted in the casing as in the modified embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figures 11Aand 12. In this construction, the pivot pin is eliminated and trunnions 43 are formed integrally with the locking bolt to project from the opposite sides thereof for engagement in round bottomed recesses 44 in the side walls'of open recess 45 in the inner end of the casing. Insertion of the trunnions 43 be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention provides a novel spring bolt type of lock especially adapted for use with compartment doors of automobiles, and that the lock of this invention has many advantages over the past dead bolt type heretofore used forv this purpose.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a lock device of the character described, a bored casing, a bolt pivoted in one-end of the casing, a spring for yieldingly rocking the bolt in one direction, a lock cylinder rotatable in the casing bore and movable endwise therein when in a predetermined position of rotation, an abutment in said bore preventing endwise movement of the cylinder at other than said predetermined position, key controlled means to hold the cylinder against rotation to said predetermined position, and means for translating endwise motion of the cylinder into a rocking movement of the bolt in the opposite direction.

2. A spring bolt lock for compartment doors and the like comprising a bored casing adapted to be mounted on the door, a spring bolt pivoted in the casing with a hooked end projecting therefrom for engagement with an abutment for securing the door closed, spring means foryieldingly urging the bolt to its operative position, a lock cylinder movable endwise within the casing bore when in one position of rotation, an abutment for preventing endwise movement of the cylinder at other positions of rotation, and pusher means for translating endwise motion of the lock cylinder into a rocking movement of the pivoted bolt to release the bolt from said abutment.

3. A lock device for securing a movable element in a fixed position with respect to a stationary part comprising a bored casing attached to said movable element, a spring bolt pivoted in one end of the casing and having a hooked end projecting from the casing for engagement with said stationary part, spring means for yieldingly rocking the pivoted bolt to its operative position, key controlled means for rocking the bolt about its pivotal mounting to disengage its hook from said stationary part including a rotatable lock cylinder shiftable endwise in the casing in the fashion of a push button, and means to prevent endwise shifting of the lock cylinder except when the cylinder is in an unlocked position of-rota tion.

4. A lock device of the character described comprising a casing, a bolt pivoted in the casing with an operative end portion projecting from the casing, spring means yieldingly rocking the bolt in one direction, a key controlled lock cylinder mounted in the casing, and common means for retaining the cylinder in the casing and for imparting endwise movement of the cylinder to the pivoted bolt to rock the bolt in the opposite direction against the spring means.

5. In a lock device of the character described,

a casing, a locking bolt pivotally mounted in an open recess in one end of the casing and having a hooked end projecting from said end of the casing, spring means yieldingly rotating the bolt in one direction about its pivot, key controlled g means mounted in the casing `for rotating the bolt about its pivotal axis in the opposite direction, and means engaged by said key controlled means to block said key controlled means from rotating the bolt.

6. In a lock device of the character described,

a bored' casing having one end of its bore partially closed by a transverse wall,\a locking bolt pivoted in the casing outwardly of said transverse wall with a portion thereof accessible from the bore and a hooked end projecting from the casing, spring means confined between said transverse wall and part of the bolt to yieldingly rotate the bolt in one direction,v and key controlled means mounted in the casing bore and operable to rotate the bolt about its pivot in the opposite direction.

7. In a lock device of the character described, a bored casing, a bolt mounted near one end of the casing bore and biased to operative position, a key controlled lock cylinder insertable into the bore toward said bolt and movable to release the bolt, and common means for retaining the key controlled lock cylinder in place and transmitting releasing motion from the key controlled lock cylinder to the bolt.

8. In a lock device of the character described, a bored casing, a pivoted locking bolt carried by the casing and biased to operative position, a lock cylinder mounted in the casing bore and movable endwise therein when in a predetermined position of rotation, and a part slidably mounted in the casing to translate endwise inward motion of the cylinder into a rocking releasing movement on the part of the bolt and providing interengagement between the casing and cylinder to retain the cylinder in the casing bore.

9. In a lock device of the character described,

a bored casing, a bolt pivoted in the casing,

spring means biasing the bolt to operative position, a lock cylinder mounted in the casing bore and slidable endwise when in a predetermined position of rotation, said casing having a slideway communicating with its bore, and a pusher part slidable in said slideway, said pusher part having a connection with the cylinder and the bolt whereby inward endwise movement of the cylinder rocks the bolt about its pivot against the action of its spring means, and the connection between the cylinder and the pusher memable connection with the cylinder and abutting the locking bolt whereby inward sliding of the cylinder rocks the bolt in the opposite direction, and said pusher member having an end engageable with the closed end of the slideway to limit outward sliding of the pusher member and thereby retain the cylinder in the bore.

l1. In a lock of the character described, a bored casing having a slideway communicating with its bore with the end of the slideway adjacent its communication with the bore closed, a locking bolt pivoted in the casing and biased to operative position, a lock cylinder mounted in the casing bore and slidable inwardly when in a predetermined position of rotation, said cylinder having an arcuate groove adjacent the point of communication between the slideway and bore, and a pusher member slidable in said slideway and having an abutment engaging in the arcuate groove in the cylinder and also having a part engaging the locking bolt whereby inward endwise sliding movement of the cylinder rocks the bolt against its spring to inoperative position and whereby said pusher member by engaging the closed end of the slideway retains the cylinder in the bore.

12. In a lock device of the character described, a bored casing having an abutment at its inner end partially obstructing the bore, a lock bolt pivoted in said end of the casing and biased to operative position, a lock cylinder in the casing bore, means on the inner end of the lock cylinder located to strike said abutment in any but a predetermined position of rotation of the cylinder, key controlled means for securing the cylinder agains't rotation to said predetermined position, and means for transmitting' inward endwise motion of the cylinder into rocking movement on the part of the bolt out of its operative position.

13. In a lock device of the character described, a bored casing having a slideway closed at one end and communicating with the bore at said closed end, a lock cylinder mounted in the casing bore and having both rotational and longitudinal movement therein, means to prevent inward endwise movement of the lock cylinder except when the same is turned to a predetermined position, key controlled means for preventing rota-- tion of the cylinder to said predetermined position, a pusher member slidable in the slideway and arranged to abut the closed end thereof to limit its outward sliding movement, means providing a rotatable but nonlongitudinally movable connection between the pusher member and the cylinder whereby said pusher member holds the cylinder in the bore, and bolt means operable by inward endwise motion of the pusher member imparted thereto by the cylinder.

14. In a lock device of the character described, a bored casing, a lock cylinder mounted in the casing bore and having a bayonet slot in its inner end, a pusher member slidably mounted in the casing and having a lug engaging in the bayonet slot of the cylinder to hold the cylinder against withdrawal except when the cylinder is turned to a predetermined position of rotation, a pivoted locking bolt biased to operative-position and movable to inoperative posiiton by inward endwise motion of the cylinder transmitted to the bolt through said pusher member, and cooperating means on the bolt and cylinder preventing rotation of the cylinder as long as the bolt is in its operative position to a point at which the lug on the pusher member is disengageable from the bayonet slot to free the cylinder for withdrawal.

15. In a lock device of the character described, a bored casing, a locking bolt loosely pivoted in the casing so that the bolt has a degree of bodily movement with respect to its pivot, a lock cylinder in the casing bore, a pusher member having connection with the cylinder and the bolt so that inward endwise motion of the cylinder rocks the bolt about its pivot in one direction, and a spring yieldingly urging the bolt in its opposite direction, and said bolt, cylinder, and pusher member being so related that the force of the spring is transmitted from one to the other whereby all of said parts are rmly held against rattling by the spring.

16. In a lock device of the character described, a bored casing, a locking bolt loosely pivoted in the inner end portion of the casing, a lock cylinder slidable in the casing bore when in a predetermined position of rotation, a pusher member mounted in the casing with its one end connected with the lock cylinder and its other end connected with the bolt so that inward endwise motion of the cylinder is transmitted through the pusher member to rock the bolt about its pivot in one direction, and a single spring for yeldingly urging the bolt in its opposite direction and for taking up all play between the cylinder, pusher member,- and bolt to preclude rattling of said parts.

1'7. In a lock device of the character described, a bored casing having a slideway in its inner end portio-n communicating with the bore, `a locking bolt loosely pivoted' in said end portion of the casing, a lock cylinder in the casing bore, apusher member slidable in said slideway and having a degree of rocking motion therein, a cam-like connection between the pusher member and bolt whereby rocking movement of the bolt in one direction tilts the pusher member in its slideway, means providing a driving connection between the cylinder and the pusher member so that inward endwise motion of the cylinder imparts an opposite rocking movement to the bolt through said pusher member, and spring means opposing such opposite rocking movement of the bolt and causing the bolt to tilt the pusher member and force the same against the cylinder and thereby take up play between said parts.

18. In a lock device of the character described, `a bored casing, a bolt loosely pivoted in the casing, a lock cylinder movable endwise in the casing-bore, a pusher member having a sliding mounting in the casing and connected with the cylinder and the bolt to rock the bolt about its pivot in one direction upon inward endwise motion of the cylinder, a spring acting on the bolt to move the same in the opposite direction, said sliding mounting of the pusher member in the casing affording a. mediallylocated fulcrum about which the pusher member may rock to press against the side of the cylinder, and the connection between the pusher member and bolt being such that movement of the bolt by the spring rocks the pusher member on its fulcrum to press the same against the cylinder and thereby effectually take up all play between the several parts and prevent rattling.

19. In a lock device of the character described, a casing, a bolt pivoted in one end portion of the casing and having a hooked end projecting substantially axially from said casing, a key controlled lock cylinder mounted in the casing for rotary motion between a position at which inward endwise movement is possible and another position at which inward endwise movement is blocked, the outer end portion of the lock cylinder exposed at the opposite end of the casing, and means connecting the cylinder and bolt so that inward endwise motion of the cylinder rocks the bolt on its pivot.

20. A lock device of the character described, comprising a bored casing, a pivoted locking bolt having a hooked end projecting from one end of the casing, a lock cylinder rotatable and longitudinally movable in the casing bore with its outer end exposed at the other end of the casing so as to permit depression of the cylinder as a push button, means for imparting a predetermined motion to the locking bolt from such inward depression of the lock cylinder, means for preventing inward depression of the look cylinder except when the same is turned to a predetermined position, and cooperating means on the cylinder and casing for forcing the cylinder outwardly in the casing bore upon rotation of the cylinder in one direction.

Z1, In a lock device of the character described! a bored casing, a bolt loosely pivoted in the casing, key controlled means mounted in the casing, connecting means from the key controlled means to the bolt, and a spring compressed between the bolt and part of the casing for yieldingly urging the bolt about its pivotal mounting to its operative position and for sliding the bolt on its loose pivot to react through the connecting means against the key controlled means whereby the spring holds the connecting means and key controlled means against rattling,

EDWARD N. JACOBI. 

